Ireland
Weather locations in Ireland
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Ireland illustrated weather map
5 mapped locations
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Climate of Ireland
Country climate guideIreland sits in the North Atlantic on the western edge of Europe, and is one of the most maritime countries in the world. A combination of warm ocean currents and the Atlantic storm track keep its winters mild and its summers cool, so the annual temperature range is small and hard frost is rare. Cloud and rain are structural features of the landscape, and the country's famous greenness is a direct consequence of them.
Main climate types
Almost the whole country is classed as oceanic, Cfb, with mild winters, cool summers and no month averaging below freezing. Conditions vary consistently from east to west: the midlands and the east, around Dublin, receive the least rain and the most sunshine, while the west and south-west, in counties Kerry and Galway, are the cloudiest, rainiest and windiest parts of Ireland. The western seaboard takes around 1,100 mm or more against about 600 to 700 mm in the east.
Temperatures
At Dublin, January means are about 5 °C and July about 17 °C, leaving only about 10 °C between the coldest and warmest month, one of the narrowest ranges in Europe. Cold snaps that grip continental Europe are unusual and short-lived here. Summer days are rarely hot, with July maximums typically about 19 or 20 °C, although the eastern counties catch an occasional warm spell when high pressure sits over Britain.
Rainfall
Annual precipitation runs from roughly 700 mm in the midlands to around 1,500 mm on the western seaboard. Rain is spread across all months, with a slight maximum in autumn and early winter. Snowfall is light and rarely settles for long, being confined mostly to January and February and to higher ground. Because the air carries so much moisture, fog and drizzle are common in the lowlands, especially in the west.
When to go
The most reliable weather is usually late May to early July, when the days are long and the rain comes in showers rather than all day, and the fields are full of wildflowers. September is often the warmest and most settled month. Winter brings storm systems and strong Atlantic winds, and the western coast is at its most dramatic then.